Hereditary Definition & Meaning

hereditary
adjective
  1. occurring among members of a family usually by heredity; "an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically transmitted features"
  2. inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent; "ancestral home"; "ancestral lore"; "hereditary monarchy"; "patrimonial estate"; "transmissible tradition"

"Hereditary" in song lyrics

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  • "It only takes so much, in the trench hereditary"
    Gravediggaz — Bloodshed
  • "Pain in my soul is hereditary"
    Napoleon Da Legend — Jewelz Pt. 3
  • "I'm a soldier my behaviour is hereditary"
    Silkk the Shocker f/ Fiend — Express Yourself

Usage tips for "hereditary"

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